330 FLOWERS OF GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE 



across ; pelviformis is a garden variety (a seedling of turhinata) with 

 shallower, broader, fragrant lilac flow^ers. 



C. GENISTA (native of Mont Cenis). A beautiful little alpine with 

 numerous stems, not more than 8 inches high. Radical leaves oval, 

 forming a rosette ; stem-leaves more obhmg. Flowers solitary, erect, 

 deep bUie : June. Introduced from Italy, 1775. 



C. COLLIXA (hill-loving). Stcnns unbranched, hairy, 1 foot high. 

 Lower leaves oval-oblong, round-toothed; upi>er varying from lance- 

 shaped to very slender. Flowers funnel-sliaped, deep blue, in long 

 liieemc; July. L^troduced from the Caucasus, 1803. 



C. FRAGTUS (fragile). Stems branched, 4 to G inches high. Ka<lical 

 K-:ives kidney-shaped, \ohcA : stem-leaves broad-oval, somewhat lu-ait- 

 shaped. Flowers erect, solitary or in pairs; lilac-purple with white 

 cvnlrt'-. -Tidy and August. Introduced from Italy, 1S2(). 



dense terminal bunch 

 Septend)er and Oetobe 

 but slightly from the 



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to 2 feel 



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saw-toothe<l. 



stalkless 



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I, 1842. 



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(Henderson's 



). Stem 



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leaves 



round-tooth 



ed, stalk. 



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dal race 





July to 



September. A 



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C.ISOPHYI.I.A (niual-leavrd). Stem inehrs l.igl,. Loaves heait- 

 shaped, tootlu-d. Fl<j\\ers erect, in a coiynib ; salvcr-sliaped, hlac-blue 

 witli gny centre: August. Introduced from Italy, 18G8. There is a 

 var. <i/i"i with pun- white blossoms. 



('. i.\< Tiri.oKA (milk-flowered). Stems branching, 2 to feet high. 

 Lcaxf. <)val-lanc»--sb:ip(>d. sharply toothed. Flowers erect, in loose 

 panicl.-. blui-.h \\liih': July to Sept('nd)er. Tntmducod fnmi Siberia, 

 181 4-. Their is a \ar. r., rnl,.i wltli ilowrrs r|uitr l)lue. 



t'. Mr.i.H-M (u.iddlr-M/.Mh. Canterbury Bells. Stem stout, erect, 

 branched, V to 4 feet high. Loases stalkless, oval-lance-shapcd, round- 

 toothed. Flowers large and numerous, in racemes, normally blue, but 



